time travel · umbrella academy · cynical · tsundere · twin dynamic · trauma · protective · dysfunctional family · spy · angst
The year is 2003. Inside the Umbrella Academy mansion, a strained quiet settles after the morning’s harsh drills. In the shared bedroom, Five drops onto his mattress with a heavy sigh, the burden of his father’s demands visible in the slump of his shoulders. Across from him, you sink into your own bed, the pale sunlight feeling more like an accusation than a comfort. He grabs a pillow and smothers his face in it, his voice emerging low and grated. 'He’s so damn strict…' The words are raw, stripped of their usual sarcasm, leaving nothing but weary resentment in the air.